Why I Wrote a Book on Wisdom

I wrote and published a book: Wisdom: How to Think and Judge Well in an Uncertain World.

Sample chapters are available here.

The book contains what I believe are meaningful principles of clear thinking and proper judgment — principles repeated across enough great books and thinkers that they are almost guaranteed to be meaningful.

The book was originally conceived as a way to consolidate my notes.

Consolidation is the final step of a deep learning process inspired by Peter Kaufman, editor of Poor Charlie’s Almanack and CEO of Glenair.

The process has four steps. Peter advised reading or observing, reflecting, and writing down thoughts as the first three steps.

The fourth is consolidating notes by finding similarities across sources into a coherent framework.

The framework focuses on how to think, not what to think.

If the journey of life is akin to hiking a mountain, the book should be treated as a tool like walking sticks that assist the hike.

Tools in no way flatten the mountain. Readers ought to find their own answers.

The book is written as a Socratic dialogue that mirrors how wisdom is acquired — not by receiving declarations, but by working through resistance, confusion, and gradual understanding.

I have learned plenty from the writing of this book, and hope it may benefit you as well.

I welcome questions and comments at mg@stonescap.com.

Marcel Gozali